Calcium malate
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IUPAC name
Calcium 2-hydroxybutanedioate
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.037.710 |
E number | E352 (antioxidants, ...) |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C4H4CaO5 | |
Molar mass | 172.15 g/mol |
slightly soluble[1] | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Calcium malate is a compound with formula Ca(C2H4O(COO)2). It is the calcium salt of malic acid. As a food additive, it has the E number E352.
It is related to, but different from, calcium citrate malate.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Commission directive 2000/63/EC of 5 October 2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
- ^ Lamy, Olivier; Burckhardt, Peter (2014). "Calcium revisited: part II calcium supplements and their effects". BoneKEy Reports. 3: 579. doi:10.1038/bonekey.2014.74. PMC 4189255. PMID 25328675.